Public Policy

Mission:

The role of the Public Policy Committee is to advocate for historic preservation at the state level through legislative activity, to partner with Michigan’s State Historic Preservation Office at the state level and with Preservation Action at the national level, and to nurture grass root partnerships to support legislative efforts.

Responsibilities of the Public Policy Committee:

Determining public policy that will help promote, reinforce, or enhance historic preservation activity statewide.

Working with the bi-partisan state legislators to draft, introduce, and pass legislation.

Testifying at committee and sub-committee hearings.

Participating in consensus-building meetings with members of the Michigan House, Senate, and the Governor’s office.

Partnering with the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office to be its advocacy arm, promoting its goals of historic preservation.

Developing and nurturing grass root historic preservation and cultural arts partners across the state that will assist in our advocacy efforts.

Participating actively in Preservation Action and in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Lobby Day” to support national advocacy of historic preservation efforts that will affect the State of Michigan.